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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    The Church God Favors Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 9, 2001
    based on 99 ratings
     | 8,345 views

    This is the second sermon in the series "Becoming A Contagious Congregation, A Study of the Church at Antioch".

    There was something special about the church at Antioch. We’ve already seen (in the first sermon in this series) that God’s hand was on them because they were a praying, Spirit-filled congregation. Notice what Luke says about the way Barnabas perceived the church at Antioch. In Acts 11:23 it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Did They Call Them Christians? Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 22, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 13,071 views

    This is the third sermon in the series, "Becoming A Contagious Congregation, A Study of the Church at Antioch".

    Ever wonder why the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch? We’ve already learned in the first two sermons in this series that Antioch was a Spirit-filled, praying, good news-sharing, missions-minded body of believers displaying evidence of God’s power and grace in their midst. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kindle Afresh The Spirit

    Contributed by Al Lowe on Feb 14, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,363 views

    In preparation for a revival, to remind the congregation of their Spiritual gifts and the importance of kindle these gifts.

    2 Timothy 1:6 PROPOSITION: The gift of the Christian must be kindled afresh. OBJECTIVE: To kindle afresh the gift. The Great Apostle is writing another letter to one of his favorite students, Timothy. Timothy is the pastor of the Christian church in Ephasus. It is true that the directives of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Partnerships

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 2,942 views

    One of the key needs in churches today is for the congregation to partner together in prayer

    Prayer Partnerships Selected Passages September 21, 2002 Introduction I. The Power of Prayer A. San Francisco General Hospital study 1. Cardiology Dept. – Dr. Randy Byrd a.) Patients were divided into two groups 1.) 192 patients were in the Prayed for group 2.) 201 patients were in the Not prayed ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Michael Hopkins avatar

    Sermon For The Beginning Of Lent

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Aug 25, 2005
    based on 159 ratings
     | 30,200 views

    A sermon for the beginning of Lent, written for a small congregation in an English country chapel

    The shortest sermon ever recorded, which you won’t be getting this morning, consisted of the preacher going into the pulpit and quoting Romans 6:23, “The wages of sin is death”, and adding “there has been no change in the rate of pay. Amen”. It’s not very fashionable these days to talk about sin ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    My Faith Has Found A Resting Place

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,336 views

    This sermon is about faith, and it is intended to involve the congregation in singing parts of the sermon.

    The WINDOW Bible Teaching Ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC -------------------------- November 7, 2004 -------------------------- Faith is not an easy thing! Trusting something that you don’t understand, or haven’t seen with your own eyes is tough – especially if the stakes ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • David Owens avatar

    How To Handle A Scandal Series

    Contributed by David Owens on May 20, 2008
     | 5,311 views

    In this lesson we discover the necessity of church discipline for both the individual and the congregation.

    Introduction: A. I’m told that Willie Nelson (the country singer) apparently at one time owned a golf course. 1. He said the great thing about owning a golf course was that he could decide what is par for each hole. 2. For you non-golfers, par is the number of hits of the ball you are allowed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Like A Good Neighbor

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 2, 2008
     | 7,721 views

    Based on the story of the Good Samaritan, this message prepared this congregation for a community event.

    (90% of my messages have an accompanying Powerpoint presentation already designed…to receive one jwatts@hueytownbaptist.com) LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR Luke 10:25-37 * (SING) “And like a good neighbor…who is there?” Most of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Get On The Bus: State Of The Church

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,964 views

    This is a "State of the Church" address given to encourage a congregation toward forward-thinking.

    INTRO * If we're not careful we can spend a lot of time looking backwards at What was * And /or a lot of time looking at What will be... * Religious people do this  The good old days  God bring revival on the verge of revival * Parents do this  Longing for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    The Tithing Principal; Understanding Why We Give Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 19, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,523 views

    Understanding why we give and what a blessing it is to give will help the congregation.

    The Tithing principal; Understanding why we give Malachi 3:6-12 Introduction- We have looked at two things in our series looking for answers. We have looked at what it means to be alive in Christ and what it means not to be alive in Christ. Last week, we looked at why we do the things we do. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Essential Practices Of The New Testament Church

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Oct 2, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,147 views

    A message about what happens in a congregation that relies on the power of the Holy Spirit and is obedient to God's word.

    “ESSENTIAL PRACTICES OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH” ACTS 2:42-47 OPEN A paramedic was being interviewed on a local Dallas TV news program. The host asked, “What was your most challenging and unusual 911 call?” The paramedic said, “It happened recently. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Luke avatar

    Choose Godly Leaders Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 6, 2016
     | 9,320 views

    One of the most important thing for a growing church is their need for godly leadership.

    Last Sunday, we began this new series of messages called Grow, Church, Grow! We’re spending the next several weeks studying Paul’s letter of instruction for his young protégé named Titus – the person for whom the writing is named. Titus is ministering on an island ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do Not Forsake Coming To Church

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 6, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,679 views

    Making a habit of coming to church is more important than ever.

    Do not Forsake Coming to Church Hebrews 10:10-25 Introduction In many places, church attendance has been on a serious decline for some time. this had been accelerated by the Coronavirus pandemic. churches were ordered to close or severely limit attendance as being “non-essential.” Of course, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rev. Duraimony Dickson avatar

    The Christian Faith Series

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on May 1, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,984 views

    To be a Christian is to belong to Christ; to whole-heartedly submit yourself by faith into the will of the Father. To be a Christian is to belong to Christ’s family.

    The Christian Faith “For a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” - Acts 11:26 In the earliest days of the Christian movement, the followers of Jesus were not called Christians. They were called ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Different Stages Of Christian Growth Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,457 views

    This message examines the different stages of Christian growth.

    People have the tendency to use word pictures to help others understand difficult concepts. This is quite common in the church. The church has often been compared to a business, a farm, a team, a school or a hospital. However, none of these analogies have the ability to adequately convey what God ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ